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Amazonian catfish’s 5,000-mile migration endangered by dams

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Mongabay.com

Publication Date
2016-06-23

A singular Amazonian catfish is capable of an amazing feat: hidden from human eyes, the species travels vast distances over its lifetime, making a round trip covering more than 8,000 kilometers (nearly 5,000 miles), to return to its natal breeding grounds, a new study confirms.

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https://news.mongabay.com/2016/06/amazonian-catfishs-5000-mile-migration-endangered-by-dams/